Workaholic

When people think of philosophy, they mostly just say, “Oh, philosophers just think all day.” The people who say this do not actually consider what exactly it is that philosophers think about. Under philosophy, there are several sub-fields to specifically concentrate on. For example, normative ethical theory is a sub-field of philosophy that attempts to answer the questions, “What ought I do and how should I live?” Within this sub-field, three theories that try to answer these questions are…

In today’s competitive business environments, organizations are facing multifaceted challenges not only in enhancing the productivity but also coping with the pressure of setting efficient and effective human resources (HR) practices in the form of hiring, training and retaining skillful employees. To support this, effective HR policies are becoming mandatory for the success of an organization and to overcome these challenges, management of these organizations are finding new avenues of…

In order for the United States to remain the most dominant nation in the world, it must educate its citizens. Education sets the foundation for success, and should be readily available for all citizens. The pressing issues that hinder students from receiving a quality education must be addressed. Education has to be a priority for all stakeholders – superintendents, lawmakers, educators, community leaders, businesses, parents and students, and there has to be a sense of common purpose in…

I still remember the day I saw my dad walk out the front door, and the note he left on the shiny white stand. My mother reading it and my grandmother consoling her; he left my siblings, my family, and I with nothing. I remember that day as if it were yesterday, I just remember feeling cold, unsafe, and unloved. My mother grew up in a society in which sociologists call it upper class. Her family had a lot of money back in our country in which she never had to learn how to cook, clean, or do any…

also a time to displays one’s social skills earn the approval of other coworkers. Currently, Korea’s low economy is starting to affect the average South Korean now more than ever. For example, “South Koreans are among the world’s biggest workaholics, having put in an average of 2,092 work hours in 2012 – the third-longest in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.” (Song) The reason why they work so much is because their salary is also very low too. According…

Title "The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." – Theodore Roosevelt Relationships are crucial to every individual; a personal connection is established upon forming a relationship. Personal relationships include family members and friends whereas relationships between co-workers are professional relationships. It is significant to maintain transparency in any relationship because it allows individuals and companies to maintain…

Well from reviewing his education, past endeavors as well as his term as deputy director of CIA some would say yes, but the majority would sound a gigantic No!! His tainted loyalties and ethical code dilemmas would give them pause. I will give an analysis of four cross-coded ethical dilemmas facing former CIA Director George Tenet and assess their impact on his leadership abilities, four ways in which Tenet addressed the prioritization of ethical concerns, Identify and explain four strategies…

Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston follows the life of Janie, a black woman in the South during the early 1900s, as she grows up and discovers the complicated nature of life and love. The novel begins with Janie, as a young girl, being raised by her grandmother. Worried about her old age, and inability to protect her granddaughter, “Nanny” arranged for Janie to marry an older man, Logan, when Janie was only sixteen. In this relationship, many of Janie’s expectations were not met.…

what the best plan of action would be “The White House decision making center for covert operations and contracting-out strategy lay within a tiny team of select State, Defense, CIA, and NSC officials known as the “208 Committee”…Oliver North, the workaholic organizer of secret Contra supply missions and Iran arms deals, was one of its most active members”. (Secret Teams). Reagan along with others such as North and National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane created a sort of “shadow government”…

Chapter 1: The Myth of the Midlife Crisis “Midlife crisis”. This is a word that has been thrown around so frequently, as if to explain why a person acts a certain way after 40. So much, in fact, that it has been turned into a stereotype for middle-aged people. “Oh, let him be, he’s having midlife crisis.” It’s true, the physical and psychological changes of age 40+ can wreak emotional havoc for many. But does it really have to be a “crisis” instead of a mere phase? Furthermore, the word…